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Welcome to Lootmeister's free MLB picks page where you'll find daily baseball betting predictions with analysis each day of the Major League League baseball season. The professional baseball season is a grind to say the least, stemming from the beginning of April and into October. With so many games on tap, we hold the advantage as we're able to pick and choose our spots, utilizing short underdogs to turn a profit. The beauty of wagering on underdogs is that you can hit less than 50% of your MLB picks and still turn a profit, due to the moneyline paying out more than your risked amount. Please bookmark this page and check back daily for our current predictions. We highly recommend betting each pick, regardless of your personal opinion of the game. We will grind out a profit at season's end! You can bet on it! Please always protect yourself by betting on baseball using "Listed Pitchers". Lastly, check out our left menu which has tons of articles offering tips, strategy and betting advice!

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Sunday, World Series Game 5: Passing.

Saturday World Series Game 4 Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -165. I'm expecting Boston to come out flat after an extra winnings road loss in the World Series.

10/18/18: Sorry for the late post! It's a few minutes until first pitch. I'm making a lunch money play on the Houston Astros at -185. The value is dampened by the fact the 'Stros have lost 3 in a row. Take it tiny if you do happen to bet it!

10/15/18: No value; Passing.

10/13/18; Milwaukee Brewers +115 and Houston Astros +108.

10/12: Milwaukee Brewers +130.

10/10 and 10/11: No games scheduled.

10/9/18: Wasn't expecting the Red Sox to put up Coors Field numbers last night. Crazy! I'm taking a pass today as I have no feel for today's game.

10/8/18: Red Sox/Yankees UNDER 8.5. Expecting 5 runs or less in this one!

10/7/18: My apologies for forgetting to post that we were passing today!

10/6/18: New York Yankees +100. David Price has given up 9 dongs in 15.2 innings to the Yankees this year. He also tends to choke out in big spots.

10/5/18: Milwaukee Brewers -160. The Rockies hae scored 2 runs in 4 of their last 5 games. It appears as if they peaked too early and are coming back to earth.

10/4/18: Milwaukee Brewers -160.

10/3/18: The A's are throwing a bullpen game today so it's anybody's guess which pitchers will be on the hill and for how long. The pitcher is so huge in MLB, that now knowing who will pitch makes this game unbetable.

10/2/18: I don't have a take on today's Rockies/Cubs game so have to pass.

10/1/18: I really wanted to play both underdogs today but am going to pass. Both have a shot, but the fact that both road teams played yesterday and had to travel, then play a day game makes this an unbetable proposition.

9/30/18: Passing.

9/29/18: Minnesota Twins -130.

9/28/18: Sticking with the hot hand here: Rockies -180.

9/27/18: Colorado Rockies -172. The Phillies have scored a combined total of 5 runs and 3 of those games were at Coors! Rockies have scored double digits in 3 straight. Arieta not throwing well lately.

9/25/18: San Diego Padres -105.

9/23/18 and 9/24/18: Passing.

9/22/18: TB Rays -153.

9/21/18: Oakland A's -170.

9/20/18: Miami Marlins on the run line at +1.5.

9/19/18: Chicago Cubs -110.

9/18/18: Pittsburgh Pirates -215.

9/17/18: Giants/Padres UNDER 7.5 runs.

9/16/18: Passing to give full attention to NFL.

9/15/18: KC Royals -127.

9/14/18: Minnesota Twins/Kansas City Royals UNDER 8.5.

9/13/18: I mulled over every game side/total and couldn't find one single edge so we have to pass today.

9/12/18: Atlanta Braves -144. (3:45PM EST start!)

9/11/18: KC Royals -135.

9/10/18: Chicago White Sox/Kansas City Royals UNDER 8.5.

9/9/18: Passed.

9/8/18: San Francisco Giants +1.5 -120. Gio had a sh*t August and hasn't pitched well at Miller Park (historically). Stratton has been pitching very well. Nice value here!

9/7/18: Milwaukee Brewers -169.

9/6/18: Today's four game MLB card doesn't offer any value so we're forced to pass.

9/5/18: Cincinnati Reds/Pittsburgh Pirates UNDER 9 runs. As bad as Homer Bailey has pitched this season, he comes to life in September as his career stats are 15-8. He also has pitched well at PNC Park with a 2.83 ERA over 70 innings. Taillon is on fire and I'm forecasting him to give up no more than 2 runs. I see less than 5 runs scored in tonight's game.

9/4/18: My apologies. I forgot to circle back a round and update. Be glad you missed it! We'd have lost!

9/2/18: New York Mets -130. The Giants have scored 1 run in three of their last four games. Enough said!

9/1/18: San Diego Padres +1.5 (-130).

8/31/18: Pittsburgh Pirates/Atlanta Braves UNDER 8 runs.

8/30/18: Colorado Rockies -148. Marquez has been dealing lately (3 earned runs allowed over last 21 innings). Today he faces a Padres team that strikes out a ton. Rockies -148!

8/29/18: Baltimore Orioles -112.

8/28/18: St. Louis Cardinals -160.

8/27/18: Baltimore Orioles +121.

8/26/18: No value; Passing.

8/25/18: Arizona Diamondbacks -160.

8/23/18: Detroit Tigers on the run line +1.5 +100.

8/22/18: Oakland A's -220.

8/21/18: Passing.

8/20/18: New York Mets -117.

8/19/18: Got a late start and can't properly handicap today's games so am passing. Kinda like the Phillies on the runline, but lunch money only!

8/18/18: San Francisco Giants -155.

8/17/18: St. Louis Cardinals -120.

8/16/18: Colorado Rockies/Atlanta Braves UNDER 8.5.

8/15/18: Atlanta Braves -230. I sure hate laying this much chalk, but I really don't see any way the Braves don't clean up here.

8/12/18: Chicago Cubs +132.

8/11/18: Washington Nationals +107.

8/10/18: Toronto Blue Jays +101.

8/9/18: Boston Red Sox/Toronto Blue Jays UNDER 9.5.

8/3/18: Washington Nationals -180.

8/2/18: Early game! Tampa Bay Rays -135.

8/1/18: Chicago Cubs -130.

7/31/18: Pittsburgh Pirates -106.

7/29/18: Atlanta Braves +120.

7/28/18: Los Angeles Angels -123.

7/27/18: L.A. Angels -137.

7/25/18: Milwaukee Brewers -130. (2:10PM EST Start!)

7/23/18: My apologies for the late post (5:41 EST). It took me much longer than usual to find a good play. Lots of junk on today's card. I'm riding the Cardinals at +107 today. I'm not a big fan of betting on rookies but this guy looks like the real deal. The Reds are ice cold and missing Gennett as well. Luis Castillo has been inconsistent, Cards have owned Reds this year and Carpenter is on fire.

7/22/18: Passing.

7/21/18: Arizona Diamondbacks -150. Godley has handled Rockies bats in his four career starts, Colorado will be missing leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu with an oblique injury and AZ beats up left handers.

7/20/18: Philadelphia Phillies -161.

7/14/18: Oakland A's +104.

7/13/18: Minnesota Twins +1.5 (-165).

7/12/18: New York Yankees -118. The Yanks are 23-1 in Severino's last 24 starts as a favorite. Cleveland's been somewhat cold as of late, which is tough to put in print after their huge offensive outburst last night lol.

7/11/18: Los Angeles Angels -114. The Mariners are cooling off and the Halos are heating up. Marco Gonzales is a nice young pitcher but isn't the same on the road. Check this stat out... He's given up only 1 homer in 54 innings at home this season. He's allowed NINE on the road in only 53 innings!

7/10/18: Tampa Bay Rays -185. Other interesting tidbits include all six of Minnesota's hittes who have previous at bats vs. Royals starter Ian Kennedy have homered off him. The Cubs only have a .184 on base percentage vs. Johnny Cueto.

7/9/18: Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 -160.

7/6/18: Los Angeles Dodgers -121.

7/5/18: Seattle Mariners -140. Angels have sucked mightily vs. LHP this season. They've also gone 3-7 over their last 10, while the Mariners have been red hot at 8-2.

7/4/18: Happy 4th of July! Let's make our own bang tonight with the White Sox/Reds OVER 10 runs. Two gas cans on the hill, PERFECT hitting conditions, both team's bats on fire! Doubling up on this one expecting an easy OVER here!

7/3/18: Seattle Mariners -110.

7/2/18: Washington Nationals -185.

7/1/18: Passing. Most of today's games are early, not leaving enough time to properly sniff out value. Enjoy your Sunday!

6/30/18: Seattle Mariners -205. The Royals are 12-41 in their last 53 games vs. right-handed starters. Felix pitching much better in June and is always pitches better at home.

6/29/18: Toronto Blue Jays -200.

6/27/18: Philadelphia Phillies +127 and Detroit Tigers +121.

6/25/18: New York Mets on the runline +1.5 (-165 odds).

6/24/18: Cincinnati Reds +128.

6/23/18: LA Angels -138.

6/22/18: Los Angeles Dodgers/New York Mets UNDER 7.5.

6/21/18: No value; Passing.

6/20/18: Mariners/Yankees UNDER 9.5.

6/19/18: Minnesota Twins run line +1.5 -105 odds.

6/18/18: White Sox/Indians UNDER 8.5.

6/17/18: Pittsburgh Pirates -145.

6/16/18: Detroit Tigers/Chicago White Sox OVER 9.5.

6/15/18: Atlanta Braves -136.

6/14/18: Houston Astros -200.

6/13/18: Arizona Diamondbacks -155. This team is RED HOT and we're in the midst of a SWEET opportunity to cash in big over the next week tailing them.

6/12/18: Los Angeles Angels/Seattle Mariners UNDER 8.

6/11/18: Chicago Cubs/Milwaukee Brewers UNDER 8.5 runs.

6/10/18: Miami Marlins -110.

6/9/18: Arizona Diamondbacks +128.

6/8/18: What a horse-sh*t loss last night with ding dong Scott Servais bringing in Jesus Colume to face his former team up 5-1 in bottom of 9th and he promptly loads the bases. Then Servais continues to stick with him and gives up a bases clearning double. Make note: Servais is one of the worst game managers in baseball. I wonder if it crossed his mind to bring in the closer in a save situation? Idiot! Today's play is early action. Pittsburgh Pirates/Chicago Cubs UNDER 8 runs.

6/7/18: Dodgers at +105 and Mariners/Rays UNDER 8.

6/6/18: Colorado Rockies/Cincinnati Reds OVER 9.

6/5/18: Los Angeles Angels -190.

6/4/18: San Diego Padres -109.

6/3/18: Phillies/Giants UNDER 8.

6/2/18: Atlanta Braves -101

6/1/18: KC Royals +103.

5/31/18: Tampa Bay/Oakland UNDER 7.5 runs.

5/30/18: Tampa Bay Rays +127.

5/29/18: New York Yankees +106.

5/28/18: San Diego Padres -116.

5/27/18: Detroit Tigers -130.

5/26/18: LA Dodgers -210.

5/25/18: Detroit Tigers -110.

5/23/18: Mariners/A's OVER 8.5.

5/22/18: Pittsburgh Pirates -126.

5/21/18: New York Mets -130.

5/20/18: Boston Red Sox -205.

5/19/18: Colorado Rockies -122.

5/18/18: Padres/Pirates UNDER 7.5 runs.

5/17/18: Atlanta Braves -105. (Postponed)

5/16/18: SF Giants -154 (Harvey vs. Suarez).

5/15/18: Atlanta Braves +111.

5/14/18: Seattle Mariners -105.

5/13/18: Pittsburgh Pirates -154. 1:35PM EST start!

5/12/18: Minnesota Twins +110.

5/11/18: Houston Astros -253.

5/9/18: Seattle Mariners/Toronto Blue Jays OVER 9.5.

5/8/18: Detroit Tigers/Texas Rangers OVER 9.5 runs.

5/7/18: San Francisco Giants +100.

5/6/18: Kansas City Royals -145.

5/5/18: Milwaukee Brewers -110.

5/4/18: Colorado Rockies +110.

5/3/18: No value; Passing.

5/2/18: Miami Marlins run line +1.5 -120.

5/1/18: Miami Marlins -110.

4/30/18: Reds runline +1.5 -155.

4/29/18: New York Yankees -110.

4/28/18: Brewers/Cubs UNDER 7 runs.

4/27/18: Detroit Tigers/Baltimore Orioles OVER 9.5.

4/26/18: Boston Red Sox -210.

4/25/18: Cincinnati Reds -110.

4/23/18: Oakland A's -143.

4/22/18: Passing. Today's start times are very early and there's not enough time to properly handicap the card to determine where the best value lays. Plus, I need a fricken day off BAD! Back tomorrow! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

4/21/18: New York Mets -155.

4/20/18: Indians/Orioles UNDER 8.

4/19/18: Arizona Diamondbacks -175.

4/18/18: Minnesota Twins +108.

4/17/18: Pittsburgh Pirates -140.

4/16/18: Philadelphia Phillies -133.

4/15/18: Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5 -119.

4/14/18: San Diego Padres -112.

4/13/18: Los Angeles Angels -155.

4/12/18: Washington Nationals -185.

4/11/18: Los Angeles Angels -114.

4/10/18: Atlanta Braves +1.5 -110.

4/9/18: Pittsburgh Pirates/Chicago Cubs UNDER 7.

4/8/18: Atlanta Braves +127.

4/7/18: Passing.

4/6/18: I've had a slow start so am taking the day off to assess teams.

4/5/18: Milwaukee Brewers +102. Fading the Cubs today who have scored 1 or less runs in 3 of their last 4 games.

4/4/18: Milwaukee Brewers +101.

4/3/18: Los Angeles Angels -133.

4/2/18: Atlanta Braves +106.

3/31/18: Chicago White Sox +101.

3/30/18: Milwaukee/San Diego UNDER 8.

3/29/18: Minnesota Twins +113.

Managerial Changes Heading into the 2018 MLB Season - The 2018 baseball season is nearly upon us. And in today's age of rapid-turnover in all phases, it's time to start bringing ourselves around to speed. One area of concern are all the changes in leadership, with a half-dozen new managers around the league. It's really a mixed bag, with some teams looking to expedite their rebuilding process, as well as high-profile teams on the cusp looking for a little extra boost with some new leadership. In this article, Loot breaks down all the managerial changes in MLB, with bios on all the new faces. Check it out!

World Series Game 1 Pick: Houston Astros +160.

Note: We are done for the season as there are no advantages/edges to be had when good teams are playing each other this deep into the playoffs.

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World Series Odds - See which teams the bookies are predicting to win the Fall Classic this year and what odds are being offered for your pick to win it all.

MISC.

How to Calculate ERA - Loot explains what earned run average is and how to compute this often misunderstood statistic.

Baseball Slang - There are TONS of terms, lingo and jargon that you'll hear during a baseball game that would make absolutely no sense unless you grew up with the game or had done your homework. We define them all here!

Baseball Acronyms - A MLB box score is absolutely jam-packed with abbreviations. Get educated here as we define them all! We also added in MLB team abbreviations as well.

Baseball Questions - The sport has tons of terminology, jargon and statistics which create many questions. We answer them here!

MLB Managerial Changes - In today's world, if a Manager doesn't cut it, they get canned quick. Check out the list of this year's new baseball Skippers.

FOR THE BASEBALL PURIST

Baseball Quotes - Famous sayings from popular MLB players, annnouncers and managers.

Greatest Baseball Players of All Time - My picks for the all-time best first basemen, second basemen, shortstops, third basemen, left fielders, center fielders, right fielders, right handed pitchers, left handed pitchers and closers.

Famous Baseball Players - There's greats and then there's famous players. The difference is that famous MLB players are names that even non-baseball fans are familiar with; Diamond Kings!

Triple Crown Winners - List of players who have led the MLB in batting average, homers and RBI's all in the same season.